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Folding game board

a game board and game technology, applied in the field of game boards, can solve the problems of cumbersome and inefficient design, not allowing the possibility of storing playing pieces, and conventional quarter-folding game boards do not offer the convenience of storage area

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-23
STRUM GARY
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"The present invention is a folding game board that has four quarter panels that can be unfolded and opened to form a game playing surface. These quarter panels can also be folded together to create separate enclosures for storing game playing pieces. These enclosures can then be stacked on top of each other, making the game board more convenient, portable, and easy to store."

Problems solved by technology

While this type of conventional folding game board offers the convenience of size, it does not permit the possibility of storing playing pieces.
Although the storage area of such a conventional quarter-folding design may be made deeper in order to accommodate a similar volume of contents, that modification would necessitate a corresponding thickening of all four sections, and that conventional quarter-folding design would thus yield a cumbersome and inefficient design if used for larger playing pieces, such as chess pieces.
Accordingly, conventional quarter-folding game boards do not offer the storage area conveniences of conventional game boards that fold in half.

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[0016]Exemplary embodiments of the inventive system will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals represent like elements.

[0017]FIGS. 1A and 1B are a top view and a bottom view, respectively, of a quarter panel 100 of a quarter-folding game board according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the quarter panel 100 comprises a top surface 105 upon which a portion of a playing surface 125 may be depicted, such as multiple chessboard squares 160. The quarter panel 100 also comprises a top edge 120 along the perimeter of the top surface 105. The quarter panel 100 further comprises four side walls 140 disposed around the perimeter of the playing surface 125. The side walls 140, together with an underside 105a of the top surface 105, define a recessed compartment 150. Each side wall 140 comprises a bottom surface 110, and the combined bottom surfaces 110 of each panel 100 def...

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Abstract

A folding game board is provided for use with game pieces. The system includes a flat game board which comprises four panels. Each panel comprises a playing surface and a compartment opposite the playing surface. Certain panels are hinged together to permit each of two pairs of compartments to fold and close independently to form two storage areas within which playing pieces may be stored. Other panels are hinged together to permit the two storage areas to be folded together, thereby stacking the four panels of the game board. The depth of the storage areas is based on the size necessary to accommodate playing pieces and accessories to be stored within the game board.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 629,879 entitled, “Folding Game Board System,” filed on Nov. 19, 2004. The complete disclosure of the above-identified priority application is hereby fully incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to game boards. More specifically, the present invention relates to folding game boards which form enclosures whereby playing pieces may be stored therein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A useful feature of a game board is a playing surface large enough for users to utilize comfortably. Additionally, a feature by which the game board can fold economizes storage space, as does a feature by which playing pieces may be stored within the game board and kept ready for use. Each of these features and considerations enhance the convenience for use, portability, and storage of a game board.[0004]Conventio...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F3/00
CPCA63F3/02A63F2003/00242A63F2003/00943
Inventor STRUM, GARY
Owner STRUM GARY